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    This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
    And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
    With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
    Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

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Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.

Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]

Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]

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He is most powerful who governs himself.

He is most powerful who governs himself.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: General Sayings,
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.

That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.

by Sir Roger L'estrange Found in: General Sayings,
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A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more

A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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Who could be happy and alone or good?

Who could be happy and alone or good?

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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New things are fair.

New things are fair.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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This is no time for staring about.

This is no time for staring about.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.

He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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